Latest Blog Posts for Molly's Music Blog

• 4 Singing Conservatories at OCSA
  on Dec 16, 2016 in Regional News belt classical voice commercial music conservatories head voice integrated arts musical theatre ocsa orange county school of the arts vocal
  If you’re a singer looking to go to the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), you have options. There are 4 different conservatories at OCSA that concentrate heavily on vocals, although in different ways. Since the school is so competitive,...
• Audition Tips
  on Aug 30, 2016 in Get Over Stage Fright Performance audition audition tips judges opera perform professional shaky legs sing stage fright tight breathing
  The following post was guest written by our wonderful teacher Anne, who’s also a professional opera singer. Audition Tips I am in a room filled with people who I don’t know, and some who I do but I am too nervous to talk to. I can hear ev...
• Student Spotlight: Kaia C.
  on Aug 17, 2016 in Student News ben dancing keys kaia c love story music career piano songwriting workshop student spotlight taylor swift warrior
  Anyone who’s worked with 13-year-old Kaia C. is struck by her maturity, thoughtfulness, and professionalism. Not only does she have a beautiful voice, but she puts a lot of thought into her technique, figuring out what works for her and what do...
• What is a Masterclass?
  on Aug 17, 2016 in Performance anne grand piano masterclass microphone technique performance technique practice recital rehearsal singing
  The following is a guest post by Anne, our recital and masterclass coordinator. What is a Masterclass? Every Monday, I would sit for 45 minutes on the floor of one of the large dance rooms. All the rooms in the music building were taken up by the ins...
• Get Over Stage Fright: Play a Character
  on Aug 16, 2016 in Get Over Stage Fright Performance adele diva get over stage fright girl next door nerves on my own performer play a character someone like you tomorrow
  In our last Get Over Stage Fright post, we discussed some ways to combat the physical symptoms of stage fright. Today, we’re going to focus on some more internal ways of coping with stage fright. Play a Character In a Musical or Opera Instead o...
• 5 Vocal Techniques to Master for Pop Singing
  on Aug 15, 2016 in Voice aspirated breathy chest voice ellie goulding full belt head voice mixed belt pop singing techniques voice break
  Adele singing at the Genting Arena, Birmingham, England in March 2016, by Egghead06, under CC BY-SA 4.0 People often think of pop vocal technique as a single skill that they can learn and master. I think of it more as a series of skills to conquer th...
• Pop Star Camp
  on Aug 2, 2016 in Foundation Performance Regional News anne camp les miserables live band musical theatre on my own pop pop star camp singer
  The following blog was guest written by our amazing nonprofit coordinator and Pop Star Camp head teacher, Anne. On My Own: Why I Wish I Had a Camp Like Ours I wish I had been able to do a camp like the Pop Star Camp we just ran when I was younger. I&...
• 12 Places to do Musical Theatre in Orange County (for all ages)
  on Jul 20, 2016 in Performance Regional News adults children's theatre community theatre equity musical theatre non-equity nonprofit orange county professional theatre regional theatre
  About 2 years ago, we gave you a list of children’s theatres in Orange County, that is, theatre groups intended only for children to perform in. But because we work with plenty of adult performers as well, I thought it was time we gave you some...
• Portrait of an Artist: David Trull
  on Jul 20, 2016 in Cool Music Finds americana artist coin toss country dark magic david trull folk slide guitar songwriter st. louis
  This month, I had the pleasure of interviewing the St. Louis-based singer-songwriter David Trull, who just released his first full-length album, Coin Toss, in June. A lyrically strong and diverse set of songs in the Americana vein, the album is well...
• 12 Roles Children Can Play in Musical Theatre
  on Jul 14, 2016 in Cool Music Finds Performance annie children fun home gypsy les miserable musical theatre oliver roles scrooge the secret garden
  If we’re talking about children’s theatre, children can play any role out there, from Miss Hannigan in Annie to Fantine in Les Miserables. But if we’re talking about adult musical theatre productions, that is, musicals that cast adu...

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